Quinazoline derivatives



Patented Nov. 15, 1949 UNITED STATES A -TENT OFFICE signors to ImperialChemical Industries Limited, a corporation of Great- Britain No Drawing.Application July 31, 1945, Serial No. 608,088. In Great Britain August31, 1944 7 Claims.

This invention relates to the manufactureof new heterocyclic compounds.More particularly it relates to the manufacture of new quinoline andquinazoline derivatives which are useful as chemotherapeutic agents andparticularly parasiticidal agents,. especially against'the parasiteswhich cause malaria.

We have found thatnew'quinoline and quinazoline derivatives which bearin the 2- or l-position an arylamino group'devoid of acidic substituentsand in the 4- o'r 2-position a basic group of'the formula NR"-A--NRRwherein R stands for hydrogen or an alkyl or simply substituted alkylgroup, for example an" alkoxyalkyl or dialkylaminoalkyligroup, A is alinkin'ggroup-which isal1= phatic or alicyclic or aliphatic-carbocyclicand is devoid of acidic substituents but may be substituted, forexample, by hydrocarbon-radicals, hydroxy' or alkoxy groups,- ordia'lkylaminoalkyl; groups, and, where A or part of A is an aliphaticchain, it may be interrupted by oxygen, nitrogen or sulphur atoms, andNRR' is a strongly basic amino or substituted amino group such. asalkylamino or dialkylamino' or piperidino" or other strongly basicnitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, and which optionally bear in theother "nu-' clear positions one or more non-acidic substituents, forexample, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen or nitro groups or" fused-on carbocylicrings (as in the case of a benzo-quiholine or benzo-quinaz'oline), J

may be made by interaction of a diamine NR,"A--NRR' with an appropriate2- or 4-arylamino-quinoline or -quinazoline which is devoid of acidicsubstituents and bears in the 4- or 2- pos'ition a labile group such asa halogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical which is attached by which maybe attached to the arylamino group directly or through an oxygen,nitrogen or sulphur atom or through a carbonyl group), cyano groups ore'sterified-carboxyl groups.

The reaction isconveniently brought about by heating thereagents-together, optionally impresence of a solvent or diluent.

The 2-ha10geno 4-arylaminoquinazolines required as one class of startingmaterials may be obtained by interaction of appropriate arylamines= Theisomeric.

with 2 4-dihalogenoquinazolines. 4' e halogeno 2 arylaminoquinazolinesmay be made by halogenation (conveniently with a phosphorus oxyhalide orpentahalide') oil the corre'- sponding 4-hydroxy-compo'unds; themselvesob tained by interaction of appropriate arylamineswith2-chloro-4-hydroxy. quinazolines. The 2 arylamino-4-halogenoquino1inesmay be made by interaction of appropriate arylamines with:2i4=-dihalogenoquinolines as described in copending application of Curd,Raison and Rose, SerialNo. 608,087, of even filing" date herewith,.nowPatent No. 2,-47'2,066. The isomeric 2-'halogeno=4'=ar yl=amin'oquinolines may be made by. halogenation" (conveniently with aphosphorus oxyhalide" orpentahalide of'the" corresponding 2=hydroXy=4-a'rylamino-quinolines,. themselves made by inter-'- action of theappropriate arylamine witha 2:4- dihydioxyq'uinoline. The alternativestarting materials containing ether or thioether groups can readily bemade by interaction of the halo:

gene-derivatives with appropriate hydroxy or mercapto compounds or withalkali metal derivatives of such compounds, or, in the'case" of some ofthe 2arylamino-4'-allioxy-quinazolines, by interaction of an appropriatearylamine with the reaction with ammonia or a primary or secondary amineinto the group NRR' or into a group A"--NRR' such that A" and A"together constitute the linking group A. For example, the group B may bea hydroxy group or'a derivativethereof which is; or is readilyconvertible to, a reactive ester thereof, such as a halide, this thenbeing brought into reaction with an amine NHRR' or an amino-substitutedamine NH2-A"NRR or a hydroxyor mercapto 'substituted amine HO' "'--NRR.for HS- "-NRR (or an al Kali metal derivative of suchva hydroxy ormercapto compound) such that A.NH-A, A'.-O-A" or A'-SA" constitutes thelinking group A previously mentioned; Another alternative is to bringthe labile group in the 2- or" substitunt Thus 7 -position of thearylamino-quinoline or quinazoline compound into reaction with anacylated diamine NHR"-A--NHAc and then to hydrolyse off the acyl group.Further, if desired, the free amino group so generated may be modified,as by alkylation, conversion to a heterocyclic group such as piperidinoor by bringing it into reaction with a halogenosubstituted amine Hal-"NRR such that A'--NH stitutes the linking group A.

Still a different mode of synthesis is disclosed in our copendingapplication of even date, Serial No. 608,086. This mode of synthesisconsists of starting with a quinoline or quinazoline compound having,for instance, a chlorine atom in the 2-position and the requisitedialkylamino-alkylamino radical in the 4-position, and condensing thiswith the selected arylamine such as p-chloraniline.

The new compounds are strongly basic colourless or pale yellow viscousoils or crystalline solids which form salts with mineral and organicacids. The salts with mineral acids such as hydrogen halides; sulphuricand phosphoric acids or with lower organic acids such as acetic, lactic,tartaric and lower alkane sulphonic acids (e. g. methanesulphonic acid)are water-soluble. The salts with acids of higher molecular weight suchas methylene bis-2:3-hydroxynaphthoic acid and methylene bis-salicylicacid are more sparingly soluble in water. In many of these compounds asubstituent in the arylamino group or in the quinoline or quinazolinenucleus (and more particularly in the benzene ring thereof) is capableof ready conversion into another suitable sub,- stituent. Thus, forexample, a nitro group may be reduced to an amino group and this in turncan readily be converted into a halogen atom or a cyano group.

The following examples, in which the parts are by weight illustrate butdo not limit the invention.

Example 1 1.2 parts of 4-chloro-2-p-chloroanilinoquinazoline (M. P.17'7-178 0., made by interaction of pchloroaniline withZ-chloro-4-hydroxy-quinazoline and subsequent halogenation withphosphorus oxychloride), 1 part of B-diethylaminoethylamine and 5 partsof glacial acetic acid are heated together at 95-l00 C. for 1 hours. Thereaction mixture is then diluted with 20 parts of water, heated toboiling and filtered to remove a small amount of insoluble material(mainly 2-pchloroanilino-4-hydroxyquinazoline) 5 parts of concentratedhydrochloric acid are added to the filtrate, whereupon 2 pchloroanilinoi-p-diethylaminoethylaminoquinazoline dihydrochlorideseparates out and is filtered off and dried. It has M. P. 2543-255" C.

Example 2 8 parts of 4-chloro-2-p-chloroanilinoquinazoline and 4 partsof 'y-diethylaminopropylamine are heated and stirred together at 140-l50C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled and extracted with 200parts of 5% acetic acid and the extract is washed with ether and thenmade alkaline by addition of ammonia. The base which is precipitated isextracted with ether, the ether solution is dried and the ether isdistilled off. 2 p-chloroanilinoi-y-diethylaminopropylaminoquinazolineremains as an oil which crystallises on standing. It is recrystallisedfrom petroleum ether and then has M. P. 126-127 C.

Example 3 2-p-chloroanilino 4 ,8 -dimethylaminoethylaminoquinazoline.dihydrochloride, M. P. 267- 268 C.

. Example 5 2 p chloroanilino--y-dimethylaminopropylaminoquinazolinedihydrochloride, M. P. 255 C.

Example 6 2 -p-chloroanilino-4-'y-piperidinopropylaminoquinazolinedihydrochloride, M. P. 285286 C.

- Example 7 2-p-chloroanilino-4-'y-butylaminopropylaminoquinazoline'dihydrochloride, M. P. 252253 C.

Example 8 2 p-chloroanilino-e-6-diethy1aminobutylaminoquinazolinedihydrochloride, M. P. 260-262 C.

Example 9 2 p chloroanilino--fl-acetylaminoethylaminoquinazolinehydrochloride, M. P. 278-280 C. 9.4 parts of this hydrochloride are thenrefluxed for 3 hours with 15 parts of water, 50 parts of ethanol and 30parts of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The solution so obtained isdiluted with water and made alkaline with caustic soda, whereupon 2p-chloroanilino-4-,B-aminoethylamino-quinazoline separates out. Aftercrystallisation from petroleum ether it has M. P. 142 C.

Example 10 3 parts of 2-p-chloroanilinol-ethoxyquinazoline (M. P. 122C., made by reaction of p-chl0roaniline with2-chloro-e-ethoxyquinazoline) and 2.5 parts of fi-diethylaminoethylamineare heated together for 3 hours at ll0-150 C. in a vessel provided witha reflux condenser so adjusted as to retain the diamine but to permitthe escape of the ethanol formed in the reaction. The reaction mixtureis then cooled and dissolved in parts of boiling 10% acetic acid. Thesolution is filtered to remove a small proportion of insoluble matterand cooled. 50 parts of concentrated hy drochloric acid are addedwhereupon 2-p-chloroanilino 4 -6-diethylaminoethylaminoquinazolinedihydrochloride is precipitated. It is recrystallised from water andthen has M. P. 254-255 C.

By working in the way described in Example 10, but using otherappropriate diamines instead of the 8-diethylaminoethylamine, thefollowing further 4-substituted 2-p-ch1oroanilinoquinazolines areobtained; 7

amazon- Example 1-1t 2-p-chloroanilino-4--dibutylaminopropylaminoquinazolinedihydrochloride; M. P. 193--194 C.

Example 12 Z-p-chloroanilino -'4 --dihutylaminobutylaminoquinazolinedihydrochloride, M. P. 181 C.

Example 13 2-p-chloroanilino 4 6 dimethylaminobutylaminoquinazolinedihydrochloride, M. P. 261 C.

Example 14 2-p-chlor0anilino-4- (5 dimethyl'aminoamyla min quinazolinedihydrochloride, M. P.

Example 1 2'.-p-chloroanilino 4(6 dimethylaminohexyhaminoI-quiria'zQline dihydrochloride, M. P; 156- 158 solidifying onfurther heating and melting again at 236-238 C.

Example 16 2-p-chloroanilino-4-s piperidinopropylaminoquinazoline.dihydrochloride, M. P. 283-286 C.

Example 1 7 2-p-chloroanilino-4-v(N-methyl N -isopropy1- amino)-propylaminoquinazoline dihydrochloride, M. P. 2fi8'-269 C.

Example-18' 14.5 parts of 2-chloro-4-p chloroanilinoquinazoline(conveniently madeby interaction of pchloroanilinewith 24-dichloroquinazoline in aceline and 3.5parts' of 5diethylamino-2-aminopentane are'heated together for 4' hours at 180 190C. in a vessel provided with a reflux condenser" which retains thediamine but permits the escapeof the ethanol formed during'the reaction.The reaction mixture is cooled and extracted with 100 parts of boilingacetic acid. The. extract is cooled and 40 parts of concentratedhydrochloric acid are added, whereupon2p-chloroanilino-4-t-diethylamino-a-methylbutylamino-quinazoline'dihydrochloride slowly c'rystallises out.

After recrystallisation from water'it forms small needle-shaped crystalsof M. P. 122 C., solidifying on further heating and remelting at 250-252 C;

By working in a similar manner but using other appropriate diaminesinstead of the 5-diethylamino-2-aminopentane, there are obtained thefollowing iurther. compounds Example 20 2 r p chloroanilinoei-fl-piperidinoethylamino quinazolinedihydrochloride, M. P.. 280"--5Z8iC.

'quinazoline trihydriodide is precipitated.

Example-21 2?-p-chlo-roani1ino-4-B pyrrolidinoethylaminm quinazolinedihydrochloride,.M. P. 28-3-2'85 C.

Example 22 2-pch'10r0ani1in0 4 B piperidino-a-methylethylamino-quinazoline dihydrochloride, M. P. 274-275 C.

Example 23 By working in a manner essentially similar to thatdescribedin Example 19 but at a temperature'of C. and usingy-hutylaminopropylamine instead of the 5-diethylamino-2-aminopentane,there is obtained 2-p-chloroanilino-4- butylaminopropylaminoquinazolinedihydrochloride of M. P. 254-256 C.

Example 24 3 parts of 2-p-chloroanilino-4-ethoxy-quinazm line and 3parts of ethylene diamine hydrate are boiled under reflux for 2 hours.The reaction mixture is cooled and extracted with 50 parts of boiling10% acetic acid. 5 parts of concentrated hydrochloric acid are added tothe extract, whereupon- 2 pchloroanilino-t-fi-aminoethylaminoquinazoline dihydrochloride isprecipitated. It has: M. P. 314-316 C. The free base, which is readilyobtained by treating the. dihydrochloride with caustic soda, has M. P.142 C;

Example 25 By- Working in a. manner similar to that described in Example24 but using a temperature of 150 C. and hexamethylene diamine insteadof ethylene diamine there is obtained2-p-chloroaniline-446'-aminohexylamino)-quinazoline dihydrochloride ofM. P. 261-263 0.

Example 26 3 parts of 2-p-chloroanilino-4-ethoxy-quinazoline and 5 partsof 'y-(N-methyl-N-B-diethylaminoethylamino) -propylarnine. are heatedtogether for 4 hours at 150-160 C. in a vessel provided with a refluxcondenser which retains the diamine but permits the escape of theethanol formed during the reaction. The reaction mixture is cooled. andextracted with '70 parts of boiling 10% acetic acid. The extract iscooled and there are added 10 parts of concentrated hydrochloric acidand 30 parts of saturated potassium iodide solution, whereupon2-p-chloroanilino-4-v-(N-methyl-N-{3-diethylaminoethylamino)propylamino- It is filtered oif and recrystallised from Water; it thenhas M. P. 229 C.

Example 27 10 parts of 2-13-chloroanilinol-phenoxyquinazoline (M. P.186-18'7 0., made by reaction of p-chloroanilinewith2-chloro-4-phenoxyquinazoline) and 15-parts of B-diethylaminoethylamineare heated together at 140-150 C. for 2 hours. Thereactionmixtureiscooled, 100 parts of 5% caustic soda solution are addedand the oil which is formed is extracted with ether. The ether s0-lution is washed with 5% caustic soda solution and with water and isthen extracted with 150 parts of 5% acetic acid. 50 parts ofconcentrated hydrochloric acid are added to the acetic acid extractwhereupon2-p-chloroanilino-4p-diethylaminoethylamino-quinazolinedihydrochlorideis precipitated in the format needle shaped'crystals of M. P. 254-255 C.

Example 29 6 parts of 2-p-ch1oroani1ino-4-ethoxyquinazoline and 10 partsof N:N-dimethyl-trimethylene diamine are heated together under reflux at170- 180 C. for 4 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled and extractedwith 120 parts of boiling 10% acetic acid. The residue is washed with 20parts of boiling water and the washings are added to the acetic acidextract. To this combined solution caustic soda solution is added untilit is just alkaline to Clayton Yellow paper whereupon2-p-chloroanilino-4- (N-methyl-N-v-methylaminopropylamino) -quinazolineis precipitated in the form of a somewhat resinous solid. This isdissolved in 20 parts of hot 10% acetic acid and 5 parts of concentratedhydrochloric acid are added, whereupon the dihydrochloride crystallisesout. It forms White crystals of M. P. 137 138 C., solidifying again onfurther heating and remelting at 220250 C.

Example 30 These aqueous extracts are combined and made alkaline withcaustic soda and the liberated oil is again extracted with chloroform.The chloroform solution is dried with anhydrous potassium carbonate andthe chloroform is distilled off. The residual oil consists of2-,8-diethylaminoethylamino-4-p-chloroanilinoquinoline,' thedihydriodide of which crystallises from aqueous ethanol in prisms of M.P. 248-249 C. (decomp.).

Example 31 A mixture of 9.35 parts of2-chloro-4-p-chloroanilinoquinoline, parts of'y-di-n-butylaminopropylamine and 0.1 part of potassium iodide is heatedand stirred at 150-160 C. for 6 hours. The reaction mixture is cooledsomewhat and water is added, followed by sufiicient caustic soda toproduce an alkaline reaction. The oil which separates out is extractedwith chloroform. The chloroform is distilled ofi and to the residue 200parts of 5% acetic acid are added. The mixture is filtered, the filtrateis made alkaline with caustic soda, and the oil which is precipitated isagain extracted with chloroform. The extract is dried over anhydrouspotassium carbonate and filtered and the chloroform is distilled off.The residual oil consists of 2-'y-di-n-butylaminopropylamino-4-p-chloroanilinoquinoline, the dihydriodide of which crystallises froma mixture of methanol and ethyl acetate, M. P. 200-202 C.

Example 32 A mixture of 20 parts of 2-p-chloroanilino-4-chloroquinoline, 16 parts of fi-diethylaminoethybamine and 0.3 part ofpotassium iodide is heated and stirred at 180190 C. for 16 hours. Thereaction mixture is cooled somewhat and dissolved in hot dilutehydrochloric acid. The solution is cooled and made alkaline with causticsoda and the oil which separates is extracted with chloroform. Thechloroform is distilled ofi and to the residue 240 parts of 5% aqueousacetic acid are added. The mixture is filtered, the filtrate is madealkaline with caustic soda and the oil which separates is extracted withchloroform. The extract is dried by means of anhydrous potassiumcarbonate and filtered and the chloroform is distilled oif.2-p-chloroanilino-4-/3-diethylamino ethylaminoquinoline remains as anoil. Its dihydrochloride crystallises from a mixture of ethanol andethyl acetate and. has M. P. 169171 C. and. its dihydriodidecrystallises from aqueous ethanol and has M. P. 252254 C.

By working in the manner described in Example 32 but using otherappropriate diamines instead of the 8-diethylaminoethylamine, thefollowing 4-substituted 2-p-chloroanilinoquinolines are obtained:Example 33 2-p-chloroanillno-i-y-diethylamlnopropylamtnoquinoline, M. P.153155 C.; the dihydrochloride has M. P. C. decomp.

Example 34 2-p-chloroanilino-4-v piperidinopropylaminoquinolinedihydrochloride, M. P. 86-88- C.

Example 35 2 p chloroanilino-4-v-dimethylaminopropylaminoquinolinedihydrochloride, M. P. 86-,-88 C.

Example 36 2 p -chloroanilino-4-a-diethylaminobutylaminoquinolinedihydrochloride, M. P. 201203 C., decomp.

' Example 37 2-p-chloroanilino 4 8 -diethylamino-a-methyl--butylaminoquinoline dipicrate, M. P. 230232 C., decomp.

Again, working in the manner described in Example 32 but usingother2-arylamino-4-chloroquinolines instead of the 2-p-chloroanilino-4-chloroquinoline, there are obtained the following 2- arylamino- 4-3-diethylaminoethylaminoquinolines:

Example 38 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled and water is added,followed by suflicient caustic soda'to produce an alkaline reaction. Theoil which separates is extracted with chloroform. The chloroform isdistilled oil and to the residue 200 parts of aqueous acetic acid areadded. The mixture is filtered, the filtrate is made alkaline withcaustic soda and the oil which separates is extracted with chloroform.The extract is dried by means of anhydrous potassium carbonate andfiltered and the chloroform is distilled oil. The oil which remainsconsists of 2-p-chloroanilino-4-v-diethylaminopropylamino '7 :8benzquinoline, the dihydrochloride of which crystallises from aqueousacetone in fine needles, M. P. 108110 C.

By working in the manner described in Example 41 but using otherappropriate 4-chloroquinolines instead of the2-p-chloroanilino-4-chloro- 7:8-benzoquinoline, there are obtained thefollowing compounds:

Eacample 42 2 (6-bromo-2-naphthylamlno)-4-'y-diethylaminopropylaminoquinoline, M. P. 149-150 C.

Example 43 2-p-nitroanilino-4-y diethylaminopropylaminoquinolinedihydrochloride, M. P. 182-184 C.

Example 442-p-chloroanilino-3-methyl-4-'ydiethylaminopropylaminoquinolinediperchlorate, M. P. 216- 218 C.

Whereas the above description and examples illustrate many widely variedembodiments of the invention, it will be apparent to one skilled in theart that many other embodiments and variations may be devised withoutdeparting from th spirit and scope thereof and accordingly it is to beunderstood that the invention is not in any way limited except asdefined in the following claims.

In the claims below, the expression N-radical when referring to anitrogenous base shall be understood as referring to the radicalobtained by removing one of the hydrogen atoms which are (or the onlyhydrogen atom which is) attached to the nitrogen atom of the specifiedbase. The expression devoid of acidic substituents shall be construed asreferring to freedom from radicals which are commonly recognized asionizable, saltforming acid radicals, as typified by the carboxy,sulionic acid and phenolic OH radicals.

We claim:

1. A compound selected from the group consistin of the salts andfree-base form of quinazoline derivatives of the general formula 10wherein one of the symbols X and X stands for the N-radical of anarylamine devoid of acidic substituents, while the other of said symbolsdesignates a basic radical of the formula RI A Q wherein R." designatesa member of the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl, A standsfor an aliphatic radical devoid of acidic substituents, while theradical Q represents the N-radical of a nitrogenous base selected fromthe group consisting of lower monoalkyl amines, lower dialkyl amines andsaturated heterocyclic amines.

2. A quinazoline derivative of the general formula NH--alk-Q wherein Xstands for a halogen radical, alk stands for an alkylene radical of notmore than 6 C-atoms, and Q represents the N-radical of a lower dialkylamine.

3. A compound as claimed in claim 2 wherein X is a chlorine radical inthe para position.

4. A compound as claimed in claim 3 wherein the alkyl substituents onthe N-radical are identical.

5. 2 p chloroanilino-4-y-dimethylaminopropylaminoquinazolinedihydrochloride.

6. 2-p-chloroanilino-4-6 dimethylaminobutylaminoquinazolinedihydrochloride.

7. 2-p-chloroanilino 4 3 -diethylaminoethylaminoquinazolinedihydrochloride.

FRANCIS HENRY SWINDEN CURD. JUSTUS KENNETH LANDQUIST. CLIFFORD GORDONRAISON. FRANCIS LESLIE ROSE.

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